UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 8, 2008
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33174 | 16-1287774 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 968 James Street, Syracuse, New York | 13203 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Carrols Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-06553 | 16-0958146 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 968 James Street, Syracuse, New York | 13203 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On October 8, 2008, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corporation, issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2008. The entire text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Carrols Corporation Press Release, dated October 8, 2008. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 8, 2008 | By: | /s/ Paul R. Flanders | ||||
| Name: Paul R. Flanders | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CARROLS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: October 8, 2008 | By: | /s/ Paul R. Flanders | ||||
| Name: Paul R. Flanders | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||